Is the Farmington River fishable right now?

Right now the Farmington River is running 206 cfs, which rates prime against its prime 150–400 cfs band. Today's bite odds are 99 out of 100, with partly cloudy (45% cloud). These are probabilistic odds from live data, not a guarantee — a sharp change in flow is the variable most likely to slow the fishing.

What is the best month to fish the Farmington River?

The best months on the Farmington River are October, September, May, June. These combine settled flows in the river's prime band with the season's strongest hatches. Farmington River's overall season runs year-round goodwin dam tailwater tma; fishes most months, best in low, clear fall water and may–june hatches.

What flow (cfs) is good for fishing the Farmington River?

The Farmington River fishes best in roughly the 150–400 cfs range (its prime band). It stays fishable from about 80 cfs up toward 1,000 cfs; below that it's low and skinny, and above 1,000 cfs it's typically blown out and off-color. We compare the live USGS discharge to this band on every reading.

Farmington River, Connecticut fishing report — flows, bite odds & best time to fish

Right now the Farmington River is flowing 206 cfs — right in its prime fishable band. Today's bite odds rate 99/100 (Prime), and the sky looks partly cloudy.

206 cfscurrent flow

150–400prime band (cfs)

45%partly cloudy

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Best time to fish the Farmington River, Connecticut

The best months on the Farmington River are October, September, May, June — when the flow settles into its prime band and the hatches line up, the odds genuinely worth booking around. Today's flow is one data point; the next 7 days below show how the bite window is trending. Plan ahead and book a guide for your dates.

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Know when the Farmington River is fishing right

Flows and the bite shift week to week. Leave your email and we'll tell you when the Farmington River hits its best window — time to book a guide for your dates.

Flow & bite outlook for the Farmington River — the next 7 days

Sat 6 AM 99

Sun 6 AM 96

Mon 6 AM 91

Tue 6 AM 85

Wed 6 AM 79

Thu 6 AM 74

Fri 6 AM 71

Day	Flow (cfs)	Sky	Bite
Sat 6 AM	206 ✓	45% · partly cloudy	99 Prime
Sun 6 AM	206 ✓	78% · mostly cloudy	96 Prime
Mon 6 AM	206 ✓	29% · partly cloudy	91 Prime
Tue 6 AM	206 ✓	31% · partly cloudy	85 Prime
Wed 6 AM	206 ✓	82% · overcast	79 Prime
Thu 6 AM	206 ✓	69% · mostly cloudy	74 Prime
Fri 6 AM	206 ✓	100% · overcast	71 Prime

A ✓ means the flow sits in the Farmington River's prime 150–400 cfs band — the season and the moon/solunar windows then move each day's bite odds.

Conditions & the best window

The prime bite is dawn and the last hour of light, strongest around the new and full moon. Today's sky on the Farmington River looks partly cloudy (about 45% cloud) — and an overcast day can actually keep fish looking up. Watch the flow as much as the sky: a sharp change in discharge, up or down, can turn the fish off for a day.

The Upper TMA runs from about a mile above the Route 318 bridge in Riverton down to the Route 219 bridge in New Hartford — Church Pool, just below the 318 bridge in Pleasant Valley, is the best-known named run. Most of the TMA wades comfortably inside the 150–400 cfs band; check the Riverton gage before a trip, since releases can push flows up quickly after rain.

Guided trips & lodges on the Farmington River

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A guided day on the Farmington River typically runs $375–$500 per boat. A local guide who knows the current flow and the productive water is the fastest way onto fish — book ahead for the dates you want.

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These are probabilistic fishability odds, not a guarantee. We build them from live USGS streamflow, each river’s published fishable-flow band, the curated season, and a moon/solunar model — flow and weather can change fast, and even a perfect flow on the right moon can fish slow. Some prime days disappoint; some marginal ones surprise. How we compute the score.